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"Max Scherzer is gonna strangle him" - Fans tear into Jesus Sanchez after costly fly-ball miss leaves $3M Blue Jays vet furious Veteran Toronto Blue Jays ace Max Scherzer expressed his frustration after a costly miss from his teammate during the second game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednes...

12 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Yandy Díaz homers, Drew Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-6

Yandy Díaz hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen earned his sixth consecutive win and Bryan Baker converted his 25th straight save opportunity to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-6 win...

14 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5

Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto’s rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Resting Sunday Sanchez is out of the lineup for Toronto's matchup with the Yankees on Sunday.

Impact With southpaw Ryan Weathers toeing the slab for the Yankees, the left-handed-hitting Sanchez will sit out of Sunday's series finale. Daz Cameron will make his season debut with Toronto in left field and bat seventh.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Tuesday Sanchez is absent from Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Impact With left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the mound for Boston, Sanchez will ride the pine for the second game of a four-game set. Charles McAdoo will move over to left field and lead off for Toronto.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber hits 2 HRs, Hill delivers RBI single in 12th inning as Phillies beat Blue Jays 7-6

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over th...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Jesús Sánchez plates Nathan Lukes in the 12th inning | 08/09/2026 Jesús Sánchez pulls one to the right side, rolling into a double play but driving Nathan Lukes to put the Blue Jays ahead 6-5 in the 12th

AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM

Idle against southpaw Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Southpaw Jesus Luzardo is on the bump for the Phillies, so Blue Jays manager John Schneider will send Sanchez and Nathan Lukes to the bench to clear room in the outfield for a pair of right-handed bats in Myles Straw and Davis Schneider. Sanchez has gone just 4-for-27 (.148 average) with a 0:5 BB:K against lefties this season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lukes hits 2-run HR in 11th, Scherzer into 10th place all-time in Ks as Blue Jays beat Phillies7-5

Nathan Lukes hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Saturday night

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Phillies' Aaron Nola exits with right knee contusion in sixth inning against Toronto

Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola was hit by a line drive and exited the Phillies' game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning due to a right knee contusion

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Swats first homer since return Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Astros.

Impact His sixth-inning homer off Hunter Brown in the sixth inning tied the game at 3-3, setting the stage for the Blue Jays' victory in the 10th. It was Sanchez's first long ball in four games since coming off the IL, and he's settling back in as the top option in left field against right-handed pitching. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .270/.313/.438 through 77 contests with eight homers, one steal, 12 runs and 32 RBI.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement's 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros

Ernie Clement’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Jesús Sánchez's two-run home run (8) | 08/05/2026 Jesús Sánchez hits a two-run home run to right field, tying the game up for the Blue Jays with a score of 3-3 in the top of the 6th inning

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Jesús Sánchez's nice diving catch | 08/05/2026 Jesús Sánchez makes a nice diving catch in left field for the second out of the bottom of the 4th inning for the Blue Jays

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Kirk goes deep as the Blue Jays snap the Astros' 6-game streak in a 3-1 win

Alejandro Kirk homered, Jesús Sánchez and Ernie Clement each had an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping the Astros’ six-game winning streak

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Sanchez started in left field and went 0-for-2 in his return from the injured list in Friday's 3-1 win, but he'll end up sitting on the bench for the final two contests of the series while the Cardinals have sent lefty starters to the bump for both games. George Springer will spell Sanchez in left field Sunday.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays active Jesús Sánchez and Braydon Fisher, option Adam Macko and Yohendrick Piñango The Toronto Blue Jays are getting some help both offensively and in the bullpen. On Friday afternoon, shortly before the series opener again...

JULY 31 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Reinstated from injured list The Blue Jays reinstated Sanchez (ankle) from the IL Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Sanchez, who has been out for over a month, will return to the big-league club Friday. The 28-year-old had been hitting the ball well before being sidelined, slashing .274/.316/.437 with seven homers and 29 RBI in 234 plate appearances this season. Toronto optioned Yohendrick Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo to make room for Sanchez on the active roster.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays take on the Cardinals in first of 3-game series

The Toronto Blue Jays host the St. Louis Cardinals to begin a three-game series

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Blue Jays bring 1-0 series advantage over Nationals into game 2

The Toronto Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Washington Nationals

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Tracking toward Friday return Sanchez (ankle) is on track to rejoin the Blue Jays' active roster Friday against the Cardinals, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Sanchez has played three rehab games thus far and will move his rehab assignment up to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. He will play a couple more contests at the team's top minor-league affiliate before getting reinstated Friday if all goes well. Sanchez has been sidelined since late June with a sprained right ankle. He should step back in as Toronto's primary left fielder upon his return.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays visit the Nationals to begin 3-game series

The Washington Nationals host the Toronto Blue Jays to begin a three-game series

JULY 27 • Associated Press

Seigler leads Red Sox against the Blue Jays following 4-hit game

The Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays after Anthony Seigler's four-hit game on Friday

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Red Sox host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series

The Boston Red Sox begin a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

JULY 24 • Associated Press

Begins rehab assignment Sanchez (ankle) began a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Sanchez has been participating in running and hitting drills at the Jays' complex in Florida since July 6, though Thursday marks the first time he's played in a game after landing on the IL with a sprained ankle in late June. He'll move up to Single-A Dunedin on Friday before joining Triple-A Buffalo early next week, seemingly putting him on pace to rejoin the big club at the end of July or early August.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

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Yandy Díaz homers, Drew Rasmussen earns 6th straight win as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 7-6

Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th home run as Toronto cruises by Rays 10-5

Schwarber hits 2 HRs, Hill delivers RBI single in 12th inning as Phillies beat Blue Jays 7-6

Lukes hits 2-run HR in 11th, Scherzer into 10th place all-time in Ks as Blue Jays beat Phillies7-5

Phillies' Aaron Nola exits with right knee contusion in sixth inning against Toronto

Ernie Clement's 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros

Kirk goes deep as the Blue Jays snap the Astros' 6-game streak in a 3-1 win

Blue Jays take on the Cardinals in first of 3-game series

Blue Jays bring 1-0 series advantage over Nationals into game 2

Blue Jays visit the Nationals to begin 3-game series

Seigler leads Red Sox against the Blue Jays following 4-hit game

Red Sox host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series